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Seeing Michael do it was not a shock either, because I cast all of my understudies.
‘BETTER’ THAN EVER: AN INTERVIEW WITH HARVEY FIERSTEINGREGG SHAPIROMARCH 10, 2022WASHINGTON BLADE
For the most part, these secondary currencies will play the role of understudy to Nielsen’s measurements.
ADVERTISERS, TV NETWORKS PLAN TO SET NIELSEN ALTERNATIVES AS ‘SHADOW CURRENCIES’ IN THIS YEAR’S UPFRONT NEGOTIATIONSTIM PETERSONJANUARY 31, 2022DIGIDAY
This is especially impressive on Maksoud’s part, having stepped into the main role he was an understudy for just days before curtain up.
‘THE VISITOR’ MAKES A BIZARRE SONG AND DANCE ABOUT ICE CUSTODYTIM TEEMANNOVEMBER 5, 2021THE DAILY BEAST
He made his Broadway debut in 1955, rising from extra to understudy for star Paul Muni in “Inherit the Wind.”
MICHAEL CONSTANTINE, WINDEX-LOVING DAD IN ‘MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING,’ DIES AT 94HARRISON SMITHSEPTEMBER 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Two years later, a reporter asked Brees whether he would have been okay with Mahomes as his understudy.
AS AARON RODGERS SAGA SHOWS, KEEPING A FRANCHISE QB HAPPY IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS FINDING ONEADAM KILGOREMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST
When she became a candidate, she appeared to try to keep some distance from QAnon and its mythical leader Q, but she didn’t cast herself as an understudy to the Apostle Peter, either.
WHY REPUBLICANS CAN’T WIN ON QANON-SUPPORTING MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENEPHILIP ELLIOTTJANUARY 28, 2021TIME
He was followed by an understudy, who made an ineffective effort to support his predecessor.
DAVID DUNNEBELLE KANARIS MANIATES
If Lilian were damaged somebody else could supply her place, but we havent any understudy for Lilians clothes!
WINONA OF THE CAMP FIREMARGARET WIDDEMER
And yet she's rather like Gipsy, just like enough to be a kind of pale copy—an understudy, in fact.
THE LEADER OF THE LOWER SCHOOLANGELA BRAZIL
"It'll do—for an understudy," said Bertram softly, for Billy's ears alone.
MISS BILLY'S DECISIONELEANOR H. PORTER
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO UNDERSTUDY

  • advising
  • apprising
  • cluing
  • completing
  • filling out
  • informing
  • inserting
  • notifying
  • posting
  • signing
  • telling
  • warning
  • writing in
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